Alan Wilcox
BTP. M.Soc Sci (Hons)
Qualifications Professional and Memberships
Master in Social Science (Hons)
Bachelor in Town Planning
Alan Wilcox has worked in a broad range of areas from personal initiatives in property development, town planning, export and import, the development of private schools to executive management positions in local and regional government and was the first Chief Executive of the New Zealand Land Transport Safety Authority.
Alan has a good understanding of the political and social contexts of his work as well as the commercial imperatives of the work environment. In doing so he assists his clients to add value to the lives of their customers and make positive contributions to society.
The wealth of capability within his consultancy has been cumulatively developed through practical experience with a diversity of organisations. AWA has a broad client base in the government, not-profit and private sectors. It also has a service record with a number of iwi organisations.
Alan is of European and Ngāti Kahungungu descent and was bought up in Kaiti Gisborne. He now lives with his family in Auckland.
Employment History
Chief Executive, Land Transport Safety Authority and Director of Land Transport Safety
Divisional Manager, Regional Services & Planning, Waikato Regional Council
City and Corporate Planner, Hamilton City Council
Planning positions in Ministry of Works, Gisborne City Council, Whakatane District and Cambridge Borough Council
Private Consultant and business developer
Associate, Price Waterhouse Urwick (now PwC)
Significant Achievements as Chief Executive of the Land Transport Safety Authority
Introduced a new Communications Strategy for Road Safety - with award-winning advertisements, resulting in a 15% drop in the road toll in its first half-year and long term reductions in road crashes
Developed and upgraded New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy and the Land Transport Safety Authority’s Strategic Planning documents
Restructured the LTSA shedding 10% of its staff
Amalgamated the Motor Vehicle Registry with the LTSA with no industrial problems
Introduced modern planning and budgeting systems, performance management, remuneration and communications systems to LTSA
Initiated the review of New Zealand driver licensing system, resulting in ID on Drivers Licences
Achieved multi-million dollar savings in LTSAs operating expenses
Initiated the relocation of LTSA in NZ Post Building with architectural award-winning premises at no extra cost
Initiated industry and regional consultative groups with key customers and clients
Renegotiated financing of the LTSA resulting in an appropriate capital base
Established Ministerial Servicing Standards Quality Assurance Systems
Provided oversight to stabilize the Road User Charges System
Rescoped and managed the initiation of Landata, the current NZ Motor Vehicle Registration System
Some Other Significant Projects
Co-authored a New Zealand Treasury sponsored review of Financial Management Reporting in Government Departments
Prepared a Strategic Business Plan for the Ministry of Education’s $3.9 billion school property assets
Prepared a Strategic Business Plan for the Pacific Island Business Development Trust
Ongoing management advisor to Oranga Tamariki, carrying out many reviews, and management development
Coaching senior managers of Waitemata Health
Provided a Business Case for the Restructuring of the New Zealand Careers Service
Restructured the Office of the Race Relations Conciliator
Facilitated a Management Retreat for the Royal New Zealand Ballet - to re-establish its Strategic Directions
Developed business cases for the restructuring of 22 schools for the Ministry of Education
Carried out governance and management reviews of many organisations, Including Foundation North (ASB Community Trust) Federation of Family Budgeting Services, Otago Community Trust,
Advised on the establishment of the NZ SPACE Advisory Trust
Independent advisor to Canterbury Regional Council on procurement of public transport and IT assets
Contracted by the Tindall Foundation to support community foundations in Aotearoa including assisting with the establishment of Sunrise, Te Karaka and Eastern Bay Community Foundations
Facilitated many strategic planning sessions and staff and management training sessions
Carried out the process of hiring of several Chief Executives and senior staff
Carried out research and advised Tindall Foundation, Todd Foundation, JR MacKenzie Trust and Wayne Francis Memorial Trust on the Establishment of the Working Together More Fund
